Toothpick and floss can clean your mouth. Is toothpick better for your teeth or floss better? Which is better, toothpick or floss? Let's take a look at the floss.
Which is better, floss or toothpick
Good dental floss.
Floss is made of nylon thread, polyester thread and silk thread, which is a kind of linear product with flexibility and convenient operation; while toothpick is made of wood or plastic, which is not flexible, so floss is better than toothpick.
Why floss is better than toothpick
floss is more flexible than toothpick
Because of the softness of the materials, dental floss has a strong flexibility. When using dental floss to clean the teeth, it is more flexible and easy to operate. But most of the materials used to make toothpicks are wood, without softness and flexibility.
Floss is easier to carry than toothpick
The floss package is usually a small box, which can be put in a small bag with you. No matter how you travel, it doesn't occupy any space and is light and easy to carry. But the toothpick is not good. The toothpick is heavier than the floss, and it's not easy to clean, so the floss is easier to carry than the toothpick.
Floss is safer than toothpick
If the floss is used in the right way, it will not hurt the gums; but the toothpick is different. If the toothpick is not careful, a little touch may poke the gums, causing harm to the gums.
Floss is cleaner than toothpick
Floss is easy to operate because of its characteristics, so that it can clean the teeth more thoroughly, while toothpick cleaning can not go deep into every corner of the mouth, so it is not thoroughly cleaned.
Toothpick tends to enlarge the gap between teeth
Toothpick is relatively thick, so it is easy to enlarge the gap, affect the appearance and cause periodontal disease by picking up the food residue in the gap with toothpick; however, floss will not bring these troubles.
What is the function of floss
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Floss can play a role in cleaning the teeth gap. Rubbing the teeth gap with floss can remove the accumulated food residue in the teeth gap and keep the mouth clean.
Prevention of dental plaque
The increase of food residue in the teeth is easy to cause the growth of dental plaque. Using floss to clean the teeth and keep the teeth clean can prevent dental plaque.
Prevention of periodontitis and pulpitis
There are too many food residues accumulated in the crevices, which can cause the growth of dental plaque and easily lead to periodontitis and pulpitis. The use of floss for cleaning can play a role in preventing periodontitis and pulpitis.
Prevention of dental calculus
The more the food residue in the crevices accumulates, the more it will form calculus to a certain extent. Cleaning the food residue with floss can prevent the formation of calculus to a certain extent.
How to use floss
1. Take 20-40 cm long floss, wrap both ends around the fingers on both sides, and tighten them.
2. Tighten and fix the thread on one side, and slowly slide the thread on the other side into the tooth gap, and then rub the tooth gap. After rubbing one side, change the side. The same operation.
3. Use the same method in the middle of each tooth.
4. After cleaning, rinse your mouth and spit out the food residue.
Precautions for flossing
1. Go to regular hospitals and shops to buy products of good quality, so as to avoid the harm of inferior products to human body.
2. It's best to brush your teeth after supper and then floss, so that you can clean the food residue accumulated in the day.
3. Use the floss to clean the process as slowly and gently as possible, so as not to hurt the gums and cause gingivitis.
4. After using the floss, wash your mouth and spit out the clean dirt to avoid re accumulation.
5. The used floss should be discarded after use to avoid infection caused by repeated use.
6. The floss should be stored in a ventilated and dry place to avoid dampness, mildew and bacteria.